Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-05

stv re shan the ethics Of this body jos
siisa
Bsck demanded TIE ysas and nay
upon the passage Of the bill, sistinI
/ that there was nothing in il be carel
mneh about. bat thai the Hoase o
Representatives miRha put somethinR Il
IL. and be wanted 70 give The Hoass |
chance.
The bill vas thsn passed (yeas 81
nnys IA. } e. follows: NAyn--CAll, Cam
eron, Farwell, Gray. HamIaon, MeMil
ian, Mahune. Mikehell lOragon), Payne
PaRh. Rsnsom, Sawyer, Stamford ans
Dillsr.
TIE following 10 the text Of tbs 5ill
That Il shaii be unlawful for any mem
boE Of either hoass OF Congress 10 -
oepi eEploymenkaaa an attorney ak-law
or payment for services Of any kind Il
Opposition 70 the United States In an
c4ss 10 which the United States may b
. party, OF in which theix Interests maj
be canoeFned, or from any railga,
company IL such membef shall hayl
reasonable canss 10 believe that thi
measures specially affecting the inter
ests Of such company are penainR be-
/ fore Conoress, or are about 20 be y
peadinQ during his term ef Office. AM
person wha violates the provisions o
this act shaIl be guilty Of misdenean
or and may Be punished oy imprisOn
msnt not exceeding one year. OF ny
/ flne not exceeding $500, or both, Ia
the Discretion Of the Court.
Senate adiourned untii tomorrow.
Te InvessaEnae Paeiae Railroads.
WASHINGTON ,Feb.4.-s be Ssnate Judi.
oiary Oommittee has changed the Houss
joint resolution for an Investigation Of
Paei6e Railroad accoants as 10 the
form of the bill, and has agreed 70 re-
port t. Is provides that the funding
bill willnot be passed. IL also provides
for the protection OF the interests OF the
0ovsrnment By authorizing the Presi-
dent 10 redeem the hrst mortgage Item.
and provides that for futures 40 instead
Of Is per cent shall be paid 10 the Gov
ernment.
The House joint resolution autheFiz-
ing the investigation Of the books. ae-
counts and methods Of the Pacific rail
roads, which was reported from the
Senate Judiciary Committee bv Senator
Hear, has relations 10 nothing bat the
acting elAnss Of he measure a. Il passsd
the House. II authorizes the President
% appsinf these Commissioners ct $3.50
per month each. Sasfioa makes Il the
du.y Of tbs Commission TO examine
into the workings and financial man
aQement Of all Pacific railroads that
have received aid from the Government,
- see whether their ooliRatiens 70 she
Government have been comph-d With;
whether the books and aoosants have
besn kept 90 as 10 show sheif mel earn
inQs; Whistler there has been diversions
Of earnings through the constructive
mileage allowance, and for Improper
purposes; whetheg there has been dis
ofimiussiOn Of rates; whether a0y, and
how much money 10 dae the United
States on the account Of the errone0us
accounts OF statements made By said
roads.
The Commissioners are directed 10
ascertain and report the names OF all
stookkolders In each of the companies
from it's organization down, the salaries
lover $5,cc0) now or at any time paid to
ofiesra. tAe names Of persons Who have
received bonnses or donations, and all
made andeF the head cf legal
expenses. The Commissioners are re-
uuired 70 consider and report whether
the interests Of the United States re-
ouiKs any extension of time tor she
Of the obligations of oom-
panies, and what further security it is
expedient the companies should give.
The Commission ia armed with full
power to command the Attendance Of
witnesses and the production Of books
and pal era. I've hundred thousand
dollars is appropriated for the purpose
Of the Investigation whenever, IN the
opinion Of the President, Il IL deemed
necessary TO the proteetien OF the in
tsreste Of the Government. The Score
tary Of the Treasury shall clear on the
lien, mortgage or other IN
and 10 is made the duty Of
the Attorney General 10 take necessary
in the courts f0F such re-
demption. aud to foFeclose any mort
cages or liens Of the Upited States IN re-
spect TO such railroad property
section 5 provides thai from and
after Jaly 8. 1881. there shall be charged
TO the Central Paaific, Union Pecihs,
Central Branch UnioH Pacific Railway
Company, Sioax City q Pacific Railway
Company, and Arkansas Pacific Rail-
way Company, 40 per cent. Of the net
In the place Of the 25 per cent.
provided for In act Of May 7, 1878.
The sixth, and last, section author
izes the investment Of sinking funds In
auV of the G1vernmens bonds issued for
the benefit OF the roads or In their first
mortgage bonds.
silver Men Md at Manning.
wAsHrNaroN, Feb. A.--Seeretary Man
nine's letter. presented 10 the House
last Wednesday, in reply TO wilkins
resolution calling fer information ~ 20
whsther small United States n0tes had
bean replaced with thoas Of larger
was received with Ill
grace BY q nambsr Of Representatives
Who are regarded as '.silseT men," Or
a. leaning toward hard money poiiay.
some Of them, after subiscting she doe.
ument 10 careful scrutiny, deolare that
aside from Q notably disrespeotfnl line,
she paper shoWs clearly that Secretary
Manning has violated the lAu reguiat-
ing the issue OF United Stfies notes.
he has also, as Il 10 alleged, failed 20
make purchases Of silver bulii1n every
meath 10 the full amount required by
the Bland act. Several consultations OF
an informal character have been held
by these members, and II 10 learned
that some Of the most ultra silver men
mere than hinted 81 thsir intention %
formulate charges Of impeachment
against the ) oretaFy OF the Treasury.
% ts ths present time, however. 10 ap-
sears that there has been no concerted
action looking 70 the Adopti0n Of sash
3 coarse.
ossserrees BasaGree on she rre-Emp-
tlen Law Repeal.
WAzHm0roN, Feb. 4.-Ths eonisrrses
on the ball TO repsai the pre-smDtion,
timber culture and desert land Laws
hsld O anal meeting today and resolved
% report 10 their separate Houses .
total Disagreement
Il is believed thattas Senate confer
rers we're willing 20 yield almost every
thing 10 controversy exeept the kieghth
ssctisn Of the Senate bill which Vas par
tioalariY obu0xions 70 the Hoass csnief-
rers. The Eighth section which fsrmed
q stumbling block IN the conference.
provides thai the Commissioner Of the
General l. md Ofiice may snspend the
issue Of paaanls after fail proef IN
al cases where fraud Is alleged 10 the en-
tries undsF the general land Laws, and
ssnd the caas 10 the Departments Of Jas-
lics 70 recover the leoal X oeiver's
osrtiGcate. The section makes an ex-
espfion in cases whafe -iAnds hsys been
sald 70 bona nda purchasers for yslnAble
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